Phil Rubin
Phil Rubin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joe John |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Phillip Anthony Rubin August 17, 1983 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Katelyn Love |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Education | University of Georgia Duke University (JD), (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Phillip Anthony Rubin (born August 17, 1983) is an American attorney and serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] In 2025, Governor Josh Stein appointed Rubin,[2] a member of the Democratic Party, to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Rep. Joe John.[3] Upon appointment, Governor Stein praised Rubin for "stepping up to serve the people...[and] improve the lives of all North Carolinians."[4]
Early life and career
[edit]Rubin graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia and summa cum laude from Duke University School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the Duke Law Journal,[5] member of the Moot Court Board, and fellow at the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Commerce.[6]
Rubin served as clerk to Chief Judge David Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[7] Rubin joined the firm of Covington & Burling[8] before his appointment as Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina, where he handled constitutional ligation on appeal.[9] Rubin joined the North Carolina Department of Justice as Special Deputy Attorney General, where he defended the SAFE Child Act.[10] Rubin later worked in online child safety and combatting terrorism.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Rubin is married to Katelyn Love, who previously served as chief counsel to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, and resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.[12] Rubin's sister is Jeopardy! Masters champion Victoria Groce.
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Phil Rubin - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ NC Newsline
- ^ Ingram, Kyle (January 22, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Joe Johnson resigns from NC legislature after terminal cancer diagnosis". The News & Observer.
- ^ Stein, Josh (January 29, 2025). "Post: Announcing the Appointment of Phil Rubin". Official Account of the Governor of North Carolina.
- ^ Hall, C. Elizabeth (October 2011). "2010 Masthead". Duke Law Journal.
- ^ "Student Profile: Phil Rubin JD/MA '11". Duke Law News. January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Careers in Criminal Law". Government & Public Service Society. September 2018.
- ^ "Phillip A. Rubin, Covington & Burling". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Bajpai, Avi; Ingram, Kyle (January 30, 2025). "NC lawmakers remember late House member, file bills as session gets underway". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "Lawyer argues 2019 SAFE Child Act statute of limitations is constitutional". The News & Observer.
- ^ Bonner, Lynn (January 29, 2025). "Wake Dems select Rubin to succeed John in NC House". The Daily Advance.
- ^ Ingram, Kyle (June 30, 2022). "NC elections board votes against certifying Green Party". Charlotte Observer.